Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Black Music for White People (1991)
A worthwhile album from Screamin' Jay Hawkins, uneven in a couple of spots but still thoroughly enjoyable for the most part. The weakest (and forgettable) tunes are a version of Screamin' Jay's biggest hit "I Put a Spell on You" re-worked into an awful rap number, and an uninspired cover of "I Hear You Knockin'" by Dave Bartholomew & Pearl King. The rest of the album is solid, though, and even has a couple of good covers of Tom Waits songs, "Heart Attack and Vine" and "Ice Cream Man."